Craters
What shape are craters?
circles
What galaxy are we in?
The Milky Way!
What is the third planet from the sun?
EARTH
What is astronomy?
The study of the universe and everything in it
What is a constellation?
A group of stars in the sky that make an image
What can cause a crater?
Asteroid, comet or meteoroid
How many types of galaxies are there?
3
How many planets are there?
8
List 3 things in the universe!
Galaxies, Comets, Planets, Meteoroids, Stars, Nebulae, Black Holes, Asteroids
What is the name of this animal constellation?
Leo
What are the 2 types of craters?
Simple and complex
Black Hole!
What is the order of the planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
How small can a shooting star be?
As small as a grain of sand!
What is the name of this woman constellation?
Cassiopeia
What are the white lines sticking out from a crater called?
Rays
Name 2 galaxies we learned about (not the Milky Way!)
Andromeda, Pinwheel, Whirlpool, Tadpole, Sombrero
Name at least 2 planets made of rock
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Name 3 phases of the moon
New Moon, Full Moon, Waxing or Waning Crescent, Waxing or Waning Gibbous, First Quarter, Last Quarter
Name 2 ways constellations help us!
Navigation, Farming, Storytelling
How big is the biggest crater on the moon?
1,600 miles
Here to Canada!
What are the 3 types of galaxies?
Elliptical, Spiral and Irregular
Name at least 2 of the gas giants (planets made of gas)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Why do the planets rotate around the sun?
The sun's gravity keeps the planets in orbit around it
What constellation has the north star in it?
Ursa Minor, or the Little Dipper